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  • Turkey blasts Macron’s imperialism remarks

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 10:58am EDT

    Paris should deal with its own colonial past instead of throwing accusations at other nations, Ankara said The statements French President Macron made this week during his visit to Algeria demonstrate not just the fact that France had apparently failed to face its own colonial past but also his own “distorted mentality,” the Turkish Foreign […]

  • Berlin preparing for nationalization of Gazprom Germania – media

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 10:58am EDT

    The country’s authorities had previously rejected plans to nationalize the firm The federal government in Berlin has secretly created a holding company to nationalize the former German subsidiary of Gazprom in the near future, Welt am Sonntag reported on Sunday. Gazprom Germania had previously been renamed Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), and has been managed […]

  • Taliban warns Pakistan over US drone incursions

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 10:37am EDT

    While Islamabad once offered the Afghan militants support, relations have since deteriorated Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob accused Pakistan on Sunday of allowing the US to use its airspace for drone attacks on Afghan soil. Authorities in Islamabad have denied involvement in an American drone strike on Kabul in July. Yaqoob told reporters that the […]

  • 50,000 Ukrainian refugees face homelessness in UK – media

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 9:43am EDT

    Despite the pleas of activists, it is unclear whether increased payments to host families can avert the problem Some 50,000 Ukrainians could be homeless in the UK next year, as the government’s scheme to match refugees with British families breaks down, The Guardian reported on Sunday. With the cost of living spiraling, the opposition wants […]

  • Russian ex-president makes grim forecast for gas prices

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 9:17am EDT

    Dmitry Medvedev updates his previous outlook, saying that EU gas prices will soar to €5,000 in 2022 Former President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has issued an updated forecast for gas prices in the European Union, saying that they will skyrocket to €5,000 by the end of the current year. “Given the increase in gas prices […]

  • Germany vows to support Ukraine ‘for years’

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 9:07am EDT

    Kiev may still need new heavy weapons next summer, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock suggests The conflict between Ukraine and Russia could “could go on for years”, but Berlin will keep supporting Kiev all the way, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. “Unfortunately, we have to assume that Ukraine will still need new heavy weapons […]

  • Pakistan flood death toll exceeds 1,000 – officials

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 8:41am EDT

    More than 33 million people were affected by “the worst humanitarian disaster of this decade,” local authorities say Floods that have been wreaking havoc across Pakistan in recent months killed more than 1,000 people while injuring and displacing many more, local officials said on Sunday. According to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority, the deadly monsoon […]

  • UN voices concern over Assange extradition case

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 8:09am EDT

    The prosecution of the WikiLeaks co-founder could hurt future whistleblowers, the UN’s top human rights official says The extradition of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US could have a “chilling effect” on investigative journalism, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said. Assange’s legal team filed an appeal on Friday to stop […]

  • German shopping centers switch off escalators — media

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 7:47am EDT

    Businesses take energy saving steps as the need to conserve resources across Europe becomes more pressing Large department stores and malls across Germany have started turning off escalators or limiting their use, in the latest bid to save energy, the German tabloid Bild reported on Saturday. Escalators are out of action in several stores of […]

  • Soaring energy prices could cost UK billions – Guardian

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 7:41am EDT

    Helping British households will be one of the most urgent challenges for the government The UK government may have to spend an additional £23 billion ($27 billion) in subsidies to cover surging energy bills over the upcoming heating season, The Guardian reported on Wednesday, citing a research paper by the Institute for Government (IfG). The […]

  • Greece targets Turkish jets – media

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 7:31am EDT

    Russian-made S-300 air defense systems caught Ankara’s F-16s in their crosshairs over the Mediterranean, CNN Turk reports Greek air defense systems placed a radar lock on Turkish aircraft that were flying a reconnaissance mission, in a move that NATO rules describe as “a hostile act,” CNN Turk reported on Sunday citing its sources in the […]

  • Sacked Ukrainian ambassador lashes out at German official

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 6:45am EDT

    The head of the German state of Saxony is “unwanted” in Ukraine, Andrey Melnik says Kiev’s former ambassador to Berlin, Andrey Melnik, has said his invitation to the president of Germany’s eastern state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, to visit Ukraine has been rescinded. The envoy was fired from his post by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky […]

  • EU faces ‘major challenges’ due to anti-Russia sanctions – Borrell

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 5:54am EDT

    Europeans must be willing to pay the price for freedom, the bloc’s top diplomat insists The EU will encounter “major challenges” due to the sanctions it imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said. The issue was raised during Borrell’s interview with the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung, […]

  • Energy bills may force Brits to return to the office – media

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 5:29am EDT

    A growing number of people find working from home too costly A growing number of UK residents may soon stop working from home and go back to the office due to rising household energy bills, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing analysts. According to the report, a survey by MoneySuperMarket showed that 14% of 2,000 UK […]

  • EU state ‘ashamed’ of asylum-seeker treatment

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 5:28am EDT

    Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has vowed to improve living conditions in reception centers Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday that he was “ashamed” of living conditions in the overcrowded Ter Apel asylum-seeker processing center, and promised to resolve the problem with handling new arrivals. Global humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) previously […]

  • Russia can afford complete halt in gas supplies to Europe – Bloomberg

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 5:17am EDT

    The spike in global energy prices works entirely in Moscow’s favour, analysts say Russia can shut down its natural gas exports to Europe entirely for more than a year, without inflicting significant damage on the national economy, Bloomberg has reported, citing strategists at Capital Economics. In light of the current price situation, Russia’s “balance of […]

  • Ukraine relying on US-developed blueprint to fight Russia – CNN

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 4:11am EDT

    The plan envisages not just the military, but also civilians taking part in “total defense,” former military commanders say During its conflict with Russia, Ukraine has been relying on a US-developed doctrine that involves both the military and civilians taking part in defensive activities, CNN reported on Saturday. The Resistance Operating Concept (ROC), which is […]

  • Washington sends warships through Taiwan Strait

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 3:36am EDT

    Two US cruisers sailed past the self-governed island in the first such maneuver since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit The US has deployed two of its warships to the Taiwan Strait in a first such mission since the controversial visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei, the Navy said on Saturday. USS […]

  • Hungary says it ‘won’t even negotiate’ energy sanctions on Russia

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 3:10am EDT

    Russian energy supplies can’t be replaced in the foreseeable future, Hungary’s foreign minister states Budapest refuses to negotiate any further EU restrictions targeting Russian energy because there is no current alternative to supplies from Moscow, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Saturday. The EU has slapped several rounds of sanctions on Moscow in response […]

  • Sanctioned Russian diamonds flowing to global market – Bloomberg

    RT - Aug 28th 2022 2:17am EDT

    Mining giant Alrosa is reportedly selling large amounts of precious stones to India and Europe Russian mining giant Alrosa has quietly revived exports to almost pre-sanctions levels, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, noting that the company is selling more than $250 million-worth of diamonds per month. According to the report, citing people familiar with the matter, […]

  • Serbia comments on Russia gas supplies

    RT - Aug 27th 2022 6:12pm EDT

    Belgrade would go bankrupt if not for the “fantastic price” of Russian gas, President Aleksandar Vucic has said Serbs would not have to save energy and reduce their consumption this winter thanks to Belgrade’s policies and gas imports from Russia, President Aleksandar Vucic told his fellow citizens in an address on Saturday.  “There are no […]

  • Serbia-Kosovo deal reached

    RT - Aug 27th 2022 5:00pm EDT

    The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell has announced an agreement on the freedom of movement between Belgrade and Pristina Serbia and Kosovo have reached an “agreement on freedom of movement” following weeks of tensions, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday, adding that he was “happy to announce” the deal between Serbian President […]

  • Nation becomes first to ban white models

    RT - Aug 27th 2022 1:08pm EDT

    Nigeria says the need to “develop local talent” and support “inclusive economic growth” justifies the move Nigerian ads will have to rely solely on local models and voiceover artists in future, the African nation’s government announced this week. The policy changes will come into force on October 1.  “All advertisements, advertising and marketing communications materials […]

  • This man lobbied the US to invade Iraq over ‘WMDs’, but had the courage to admit his mistake

    RT - Aug 27th 2022 12:45pm EDT

    David Kay, the seasoned weapons inspector who said “We were all wrong” about the pretext of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, was a man of integrity Known for his aggressive inspection style and strong views regarding Iraqi compliance with their disarmament obligations, at the end of the day, David Kay showed his true grit by […]

  • BBC accused of politicized hiring

    RT - Aug 27th 2022 11:36am EDT

    A former Labour politician claims the corporation denied him a board position, fearing retribution from Boris Johnson’s government Former Labour government member James Purnell has accused the BBC of blocking him from a top position, supposedly to keep favor with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet. Purnell has held a number of high-ranking positions within the […]